Political Quotes

Abigail Spanberger: “I would urge you, in your conversations with the President, for him to potentially speak more respectfully of the…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
I would urge you, in your conversations with the President, for him to potentially speak more respectfully of the life-risking work that so many of our intelligence community members pursue.
Said by
Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Spanberger calls for the President to respect the intelligence community's efforts.

Share

More from Abigail Spanberger

Oct 7, 2026

As Governor and as a mother of three school-aged daughters, I am working to make sure that every child feels safe, supported, and prepared to thrive during their years in Virginia’s schools and into their futures.

virginiamercury.com
Oct 1, 2026

Understanding the complexity of this moment, we knew that this year’s Energy Plan needed to do more than present a prescriptive path forward, it needed to analyze the options before us.

virginiamercury.com
Sep 22, 2026

The potential impacts of AI are too great to leave the regulation of this technology solely in the hands of private entities, especially when the CEOs of those same companies are also sounding the alarm on the significant risks presented…

virginiamercury.com
Sep 18, 2026

The framework, she added, “is an opportunity for us to take action and ensure that we are moving forward.”

virginiamercury.com

Other voices in this conversation